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SO I was working in a kitchen, and walked by the desert table. I noticed that it was full of ice and the water was almost overflowing.
I asked why they had the ice and they told me it was to keep the deserts cold. I looked at the side and saw a sheet metal section. I pulled on it and it came out and behind it was a small compressor and condenser. I asked them about it and they told me they didn’t know that was there. The cabinets next to it were used as storage they were so packed no one seemed to use them anymore. So I got my meter checked voltage it was 208 then I hooked up my gauges and system had pressure. I found the on switch so I flipped it. The unit made a cloud of what I thought was smoke so i panicked and shut the unit off. After I turned it off I realized it was a cloud of dirt. hahaha. So I cleaned it THEN turned it back on. Don’t know what I was thinking. hahaha. Compressor amp draw was well within range evaporator got cold liquid line got warm and all was well so i left it on and told them to call me if it started to make ANY noise or if it had a strange smell. Apparently that unit was intalled but no one knew it was there. hahaha guess i could have charged them for a new install. hahaha The unit ran fine all day let’s see what tomorrow brings

I would just like to introduce myself. My name is tony I have been in the HVAC industry since 2004. I am the second tech at the company I work for. I do everything from install to heating and cooling service including service work on Mitsubishi mini splits, I also work on Bosch tankless water heaters. I hope to one day become a service manager for the company i work for.

new to the site , hoping to learn alot and possible help others out , think its pretty cool thing to get to hear about hvac problems and solutions. We have alot of good techs where i work but are more concerned with being better than each other than helping each other out. hopefully i can pick some good things up.

new to the site , hoping to learn alot and possible help others out , think its pretty cool thing to get to hear about hvac problems and solutions. We have alot of good techs where i work but are more concerned with being better than each other than helping each other out. hopefully i can pick some good things up.

Welcome Thomas. What...competition among service techs...in the hvac world, never heard such a thing.

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The statement below is my signature and just my overall feeling towards our industry and does not necessarily pertain to you nor this thread.

There really isn't a legitimate excuse for not doing the job correctly!

new to the site , hoping to learn alot and possible help others out , think its pretty cool thing to get to hear about hvac problems and solutions. We have alot of good techs where i work but are more concerned with being better than each other than helping each other out. hopefully i can pick some good things up.